U.S. Congressman Warns Public That Truth About Aliens Would Make the Country Come 'Unglued'
Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee had a frightening message for the public. If the public knew what the government knows about aliens, the country would come "unglued."
He wasn't more specific. Burchett made the comments during an appearance on on Newsmax on Wednesday, April 1. His comments are receiving more attention because of his position; he serves on the House Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets. They also come as interest in space travel and the universe is soaring due to the Artemis II lunar mission that is sending four astronauts around the far side of the moon.
“The public has a right to know, dadgummit, it’s your tax dollars. Let’s get it out there,” Burchett said during the broadcast.
The Congressman Said on Television, 'You'd Be Up at Night' if People Knew What He Had Seen
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Burchett made a few additional comments about aliens during the program, but he stayed cryptic.
"I've been briefed by just about every alphabet agency there is. And, I'll just say this, if they were to release the things that I've seen, you'd be up at night, worrying about, thinking about this stuff," he told Newsmax.
Burchett also revealed that he was briefed two weeks before on information that "would have set the Earth" on fire if the government revealed it.
"This country would've come unglued, I think, if they [the public] would've heard all that I heard. They would demand answers," Burchett continued.
Tim Burchett Wants the Government to Release Everything It Knows to the American People
Burchett indicated that he's concerned about a string of scientists who have died or disappeared in recent years, and said, "For the record, I'm not suicidal." He also said he wants the government to tell the public everything it knows on the topic.
Burchett has indicated a fascinating with the topic of aliens before; he was a member of a House committee exploring "Upcoming Unidentified Aerial Phenomena."
One of the missing scientists is retired Air Force General William Neil McCasland; his wife mentioned UFOS in a statement.
Susan McCasland Wilkerson posted a lengthy note on Facebook on March 6. In her post, she confirmed that he associated with the “UFO community,” but added, “Neil does not have any special knowledge about the ET bodies and debris from the Roswell crash stored at Wright-Patt. Though at this point with absolutely no sign of him, maybe the best hypothesis is that aliens beamed him up to the mothership. However, no sightings of a mothership hovering above the Sandia Mountains have been reported.”
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico previously released a detailed timeline around the mysterious disappearance of 68-year-old McCasland, who was “last known to have been at or near his residence in the area of Quail Run Court NE on the morning of Friday, February 27, 2026. A Silver Alert remains in effect, and Mr. McCasland remains missing.” Some have compared McCasland’s disappearance to that of Nancy Guthrie, but there is no known connection.